The Minister for Water has today announced an interim operating regime that sets out how much traded water can be delivered from the Goulburn to the Murray system this summer.

The interim operating regime will ensure that Victoria meets the inter-valley trade volume requested by the Murray-Darling Basin Authority to fulfil downstream delivery commitments, while using targeted variable flows that minimise environmental risk.

The Minister has also confirmed that the Victorian Government is putting restrictions in place on 12 December 2019 for the use of water from tagged accounts, subject to final regulatory approval. This means that tagged account holders will no longer be able to use water from Goulburn system accounts tagged to the Murray when there are trade limits in place between the Goulburn and Murray systems. More information is available on upcoming changes to tagged trade below.

Read the Minister’s media release here.

Previously provided information and factsheets on these changes can be found here.

Download PDF Goulburn Interim Operating Regime: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 143 Kb)

Download PDF Tagged Use Restrictions: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 224 Kb)

The Victorian Government is committed to reducing the risk to the lower Goulburn River from prolonged high summer flows and providing a level playing field for all water market participants.